Vitalik Buterin's ‘Simplifying the L1' Call: Will Ethereum (ETH) Soar Past $8k by Q4?

  • Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging a rethink of the network's increasingly complex architecture. In a recent blog post, he argued that Ethereum should move toward a more minimal base protocol over the next five years—similar to Bitcoin's simplicity-first ethos. Vitalik critiques Ethereum's sophisticated features that, in hindsight, offer limited practical value.